Agreed. I wish everyone would adopt that term to reduce confusion.I prefer the term, "Charging Stalls."
So, @Cottonwood, I am looking forward to your predictions for new Superchargers in the Western US. ;-)
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Agreed. I wish everyone would adopt that term to reduce confusion.I prefer the term, "Charging Stalls."
I prefer the term, "Charging Stalls."
I realize beggars can't be choosers
That may be true in a few areas, but I'd venture that most are in the "who is Tesla" stage. Permitting is even worse as there are vested interests in keeping Tesla out.These days, are Tesla beggars? Surely there are multiple businesses in some cities vying for the right to be home of the Tesla SC for the area?
That may be true in a few areas, but I'd venture that most are in the "who is Tesla" stage. Permitting is even worse as there are vested interests in keeping Tesla out.
Tesla has to fight for the right to sell and service their cars. Sad that we lack this basic freedom in the US, while it seems all other countries that Tesla operates in are more free than US citizens are.
However I thought Supercharger installs just had to find a property owner willing to provide a few parking places. Do they have more trouble getting permits than any other business? What vested interests are working against Tesla here?
GSP
PS. I am aware of proposed laws in Germany that would prevent Tesla from installing more Superchargers, most likely to protect German automakers. I have not seen anything like this in any other country however, including the US.
The car dealer association mainly. In Temple, Texas a permit was applied for and a State Senator came and asked the city council not to allow it, so they didn't. In Denton, TX it took almost a year to get a permit.However I thought Supercharger installs just had to find a property owner willing to provide a few parking places. Do they have more trouble getting permits than any other business? What vested interests are working against Tesla here?
I understand what you are saying... but the only report of long lines at superchargers that I ever read come from California... you have to look at density of superchargers in relationship to density of Model S/XWhile I appreciate that several Superchargers were just completed on the east coast affecting how biased this map looks towards CA and that there is probably a big push to get things completed by year end not only in the US but worldwide. To me this map paints a disturbing image...... none the less progress is good but I hope Tesla sees the bigger picture sooner rather than later. No offense to CA but enough is enough time to consider the rest of the country. I hope we see a vision change in 2016 !!!
Car dealers are often very powerful in the local business community.Tesla has to fight for the right to sell and service their cars. Sad that we lack this basic freedom in the US, while it seems all other countries that Tesla operates in are more free than US citizens are.
However I thought Supercharger installs just had to find a property owner willing to provide a few parking places. Do they have more trouble getting permits than any other business? What vested interests are working against Tesla here?
While I appreciate that several Superchargers were just completed on the east coast affecting how biased this map looks towards CA and that there is probably a big push to get things completed by year end not only in the US but worldwide. To me this map paints a disturbing image...... none the less progress is good but I hope Tesla sees the bigger picture sooner rather than later. No offense to CA but enough is enough time to consider the rest of the country. I hope we see a vision change in 2016 !!!
Bah - I call that horrifically close to bad S/N feedback (close - not perfect - analogy. Can't come up with a better one off the cuff).I understand what you are saying... but the only report of long lines at superchargers that I ever read come from California... you have to look at density of superchargers in relationship to density of Model S/X
I understand what you are saying... but the only report of long lines at superchargers that I ever read come from California... you have to look at density of superchargers in relationship to density of Model S/X
The car dealer association mainly. In Temple, Texas a permit was applied for and a State Senator came and asked the city council not to allow it, so they didn't.
Denton says the delays were not their doing. And as you know, the mayor, city council and Denton Municipal Electric are very excited to have a Supercharger in town and are looking forward to the ribbon cutting.In Denton, TX it took almost a year to get a permit.
I heard the same story. In any event, I'm very pleased that Collin Street Bakery stepped in.
Denton says the delays were not their doing. And as you know, the mayor, city council and Denton Municipal Electric are very excited to have a Supercharger in town and are looking forward to the ribbon cutting.
While I appreciate that several Superchargers were just completed on the east coast affecting how biased this map looks towards CA and that there is probably a big push to get things completed by year end not only in the US but worldwide. To me this map paints a disturbing image...... none the less progress is good but I hope Tesla sees the bigger picture sooner rather than later. No offense to CA but enough is enough time to consider the rest of the country. I hope we see a vision change in 2016 !!!
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in addition to obstruction from dealer groups and the politicians they control there are zoning and land use issues that can be a road block to placing superchargers. in addition the utility companies are sometimes politicized and may not be overly cooperative to installing the infrastructure necessary for a supercharger.However I thought Supercharger installs just had to find a property owner willing to provide a few parking places. Do they have more trouble getting permits than any other business? What vested interests are working against Tesla here?